Could Trump's Tricks Boost His Ratings and Settle the Syrian Conflict?
Firas Samuri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
Recently the U.S. President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign in front of a large crowd in Orlando, Florida. The campaign is gaining momentum. We have already seen the celebrities and politicians speeches, preliminary ratings and even the …
globalresearch.ca/could-trumps-tricks-boost-his-ratings-settle-syrian-conflict/5682988

Nobody Is Talking About the Sanctions Against Syria!
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
In the news: The smart US regime discovered an oil shipment heading from Iran to Syria and ordered their British ever-loyal servants to steal a large Iranian oil tanker carrying oil to Syria and crossing half of the world …
globalresearch.ca/nobody-talking-about-sanctions-against-syria/5682949

Debunking the Rumors about Russia Caving in to Israel
The Saker | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-08
‚Ä¢ Author's Note: This analysis was written for the Unz Review ***** This Spring saw a sudden increase in the volume of articles in the so-called "alternative media and blogosphere" about Putin "selling out" Syria or Iran to the Israelis and their US patrons, or both. What was particularly interesting about this campaign is that …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/debunking-the-rumors-about-russia-caving-in-to-israel/

US Call for German Troops in Syria Angers Berlin
The New Arab | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
Discord broke out in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition Sunday, after the United States urged the country to send ground troops to Syria as Washington looks to withdraw from the region. | "We want ground troops from Germany to | …
globalresearch.ca/us-call-german-troops-syria-angers-berlin/5682990

Climate Change Is Producing a Harrowing New Phenomenon
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-08
News slips in from here and there in the northern hemisphere of outlandish temperatures. Records have been set; thermometers seem to need recalibration. Relief comes from the drop of a few degrees and from rainfall. But this is momentary. People are aware that the weather is more and more erratic, the heat of the summer much more brutal. | It is true that Europe faced remarkable temperatures in June, but the month before South Asia was hit by a severe heat wave. This is not a freak situation. India's weather has been measured since the late 18th century. The records improved with the establishment of the Indian M…
truthdig.com/articles/climate-change-is-producing-a-harrowing-new-phenomenon/

Netanyahu Compares Iranian Uranium Enrichment to Nazi Invasion of the Rhineland
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
The prime minister of Israel would have the people of Europe believe Iran's recent decision to increase uranium enrichment–currently at a paltry 3.67 percent–is comparable to the German army marching into the Rhineland in March 1936. | . | . | Netanyahu: Iran's | …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-compares-iranian-uranium-enrichment-nazi-invasion-rhineland/5682957

Peligro de guerra en Irán: la máquinaria de guerra de EE. UU. "Amartillada y cargada"
Mazda Majidi | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-08
Una nueva guerra de agresión de Estados Unidos en el Medio Oriente apenas se ha sorteado.
liberationnews.org/peligro-de-guerra-en-iran-la-maquinaria-de-guerra-de-ee-uu-amartillada-y-cargada/

Iranian DM Says UK's Seizure of Tanker was 'Maritime Robbery'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-08
Iran is not looking for war with any country, Iranian army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. | RELATED: | Iran To Enrich Uranium Beyond Permitted Amount Within 'Hours' | Tensions have spiked between Iran and the United States after the Islamic Republic shot down an American drone last month. | Iranian officials have said the drone was in their airspace while Washington has said the drone was flyin…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iranian-DM-Says-UKs-Seizure-of-Tanker-was-Maritime-Robbery-20190708-0002.html

US and Europe to Iran: Do as We Say, Not as We Do — Or Else!
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
The US considers itself master of the universe, demanding submissiveness from all other nations. | Its bipartisan ruling authorities tolerate no independent states or social democracies like Venezuela, no military or economic superpowers like Russia and China respectively — what hegemonic …
globalresearch.ca/us-europe-iran-do-we-say-not-we-do/5683020

Cheated by the JCPOA, Iran No Longer Trusts Europe and Is Heading towards Full Withdrawal
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
For more than 14 months now, Europe has offered no solution to ease the crippling US sanctions on Iran, giving the "Islamic Republic" no valid reason to hold on the JCPOA nuclear deal. The Leader of the Revolution Sayyed Ali …
globalresearch.ca/cheated-jcpoa-iran-no-longer-trusts-europe-heading-towards-full-withdrawal/5682941

Mass protests against police shooting of Ethiopian Israeli
wsws.org | 2019-07-08
The authorities arrested the off-duty police officer before releasing him into "protective custody" under house arrest, further inflaming tensions over the killing.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/08/isra-j08.html

A Secret Meeting to Plot War?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
On June 5, 16 heads of Jewish organizations joined 25 Democratic senators in a private meeting, which, according to the Times of Israel, is an annual event. All of the Jewish organizations but one were openly declared advocates for …
globalresearch.ca/secret-meeting-plot-war/5682937

Japanese American Internment Survivors Protest Plan to Jail Migrant Kids at Prison Camp
Repost, Democracy Now! | indybay.org | 2019-07-08
Japanese Americans, including at least one from San Francisco, demonstrated at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma on June 22, one day after President Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct a mass roundup of migrant families that have received deportation orders. They were met by uniformed military police who told them they did not have permission to congregate and might face arrest. "You need to move right now!" one of the officers shouted. "What don't you understand? It's English: Get out."
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/07/18824511.php

Stranger Things 3 Spoiler-Free Critical Review
Omara Olok | blackstarnews.com | 2019-07-08
Making a retrofitted return, Stranger Things season 3 bursts back on to screen for audiences with its coming-of-age storytelling reaching possible peak. Fans won't be disappointed by the Stephen King-esquesci-fi nostalgia that echoes throughout the show. As the cast returns to full form of embracing their roles, there seems to be confidence and bolder aspects now emerging from the characters. Although Hawkins, Indiana seems to be ground zero for other worldly attacks, government conspiracies, and the occasional wink at nerds save the world, the show hasn't lost its edge in giving the suspense and thriller vibe…
www.blackstarnews.com/entertainment/tv/stranger-things-3-spoiler-free-critical-review.html

The Role of Debt and China's Shadow Banking System: Is Baoshang Bank China's Lehman Brothers?
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
The surprise collapse of a small Inner-Mongolia Chinese bank, Baoshang, has suddenly focused attention on the fragility of the world's largest and largely opaque banking system. The timing is very bad, as China struggles with a sharp domestic economic slowdown.
globalresearch.ca/baoshang-bank-chinas-lehman-brothers/5683006

In Afghanistan, We Have Three Dreams
Dr. Hakim Young | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-08
Dear fellow human beings, Some of us have wondered, "Are people today too disconnected and frantic to calm down, in order to solve global challenges together? Are we so polarized and self-absorbed that we cannot stop judging one another or insisting on our partisan ways?" In Kabul, our thoughts and feelings are diverse, complicated and…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/08/in-afghanistan-we-have-three-dreams/

British Museum to help return ancient artefacts looted from Iraq and Afghanistan
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-08
Ancient artefacts that have been looted from Iraq and Afghanistan after recent conflicts and illegally exported to the UK will be returned to their country of origin.The British Museum is working with the UK Border Force and other government law enforcement agencies to help to return the seized items, which were brought there for analysis, conservation and cataloguing.Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum, said: War, conflict, climate change, globalisation, poverty and migration all play a part in the threats to cultural heritage. | The museum adopts a systematic approach, working with many colleagues ac…
thecanary.co/global/2019/07/08/british-museum-to-help-return-ancient-artefacts-looted-from-iraq-and-afghanistan/

Charges Dropped Against Pregnant Shooting Victim
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-08
Following immense public pressure, prosecutors in Alabama have dropped manslaughter changers against Marshae Jones, a 28-year-old African-American woman whose pregnancy ended after she was shot in the stomach by a coworker. Local police accused Jones of starting the fight that led to the shooting in the parking lot of a Dollar General store outside of Birmingham. A grand jury then indicted Jones on manslaughter but dismissed any charges against the shooter. The case drew national outcry from women's rights advocates concerned about the criminalization of pregnant women and the legal implications of so-called f…
truthout.org/video/charges-dropped-against-pregnant-shooting-victim/

Charges Dropped Against Pregnant Shooting Victim Amid Outcry over the Criminalization of Pregnancy
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-08
Following immense public pressure, prosecutors in Alabama have dropped manslaughter changers against Marshae Jones, a 28-year-old African-American woman whose pregnancy ended after she was shot in the stomach by a coworker. Local police accused Jones of starting the fight that led to the shooting in the parking lot of a Dollar General store outside of Birmingham. A grand jury then indicted Jones on manslaughter but dismissed any charges against the shooter. The case drew national outcry from women's rights advocates concerned about the criminalization of pregnant women and the legal implications of so-called feta…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/8/seg_3

Chinese VP Says World Cannot Shut China Out
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-08
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan took an indirect jab at the United States during his opening address to the World Peace Format Beijing's Tsinghua University. | RELATED: | 'Pacific Alliance' Reaches Out To Other Regional Trade Blocs | The Chinese Vice President pointed out the faults of the U.S. administration's pressure on China, while highlighting the fact that Beijing plays a critical role in the world's economic development. "China's development can't shut out the rest of the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chinese-VP-Says-World-Cannot-Shut-China-Out-20190708-0001.html

Hong Kong protests erupt amidst U.S. trade war against China–Coincidence?
Kenny Coyle | peoplesworld.org | 2019-07-08
Some on the left, who are instinctively skeptical of mainstream corporate media narratives of crises in the Middle East or Latin America, nonetheless consider these same media sources as essentially trustworthy when it comes to their coverage of China. The strategy of Western imperialist powers to portray China as a regional bully, serial oppressor of …
peoplesworld.org/article/hong-kong-protests-erupt-amidst-u-s-trade-war-against-china-coincidence/

5G Complexities and National Security
Renee Parsons | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-08
In case you missed the kickoff, there is an unprecedented 'must win' wireless race for the US to cross the 5G finish line before China as alluded to during the recent Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing on the Federal Commerce Commission. The details were thin with no real discussion on the need for 5G or…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/08/5g-complexities-and-national-security/

Is China's Debt Load the Locus of the Next Crisis?
Dr. Jack Rasmus | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
A reader of this blog recently noted the magnitude of the debt problem in China and argued it will be the locus of the next debt-financial crisis–not Europe. Making good points in support of his view, my reply follows arguing …
globalresearch.ca/chinas-debt-load-locus-next-crisis/5682953

5G Complexities and National Security
Renee Parsons | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-08
In case you missed the kickoff, there is an unprecedented 'must win' wireless race for the US to cross the 5G finish line before China as alluded to during the recent Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing on the Federal Commerce Commission. The details were thin with no real discussion on the need for 5G or…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/08/5g-complexities-and-national-security/

One year since the start of US trade war against China
wsws.org | 2019-07-08
Under conditions of its relative economic decline, the US regards China's industrial and technological development as intolerable, and will use all methods necessary to prevent it.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/08/trad-j08.html

Export License System Lets 'Illegal' Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Continue
Billy Briggs | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
Bombs and missiles will still be exported to Saudi Arabia under a secretive licensing system that means business as usual for defence firms despite a landmark ruling that UK arms sales are illegal. | In a judgement on 20 June at …
globalresearch.ca/export-license-system-lets-illegal-arms-sales-saudi-arabia-continue/5683016

Sri Lankan President signs four death warrants
wsws.org | 2019-07-08
The signing of the death warrants comes at a time when the Sri Lankan ruling elite is turning towards more dictatorial forms of rule.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/08/deth-j08.html

Russian-Made S-400 Air Defense System is En Route to Turkey
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-08
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday morning that Russia's S-400 air defense missiles are currently being prepared to be flown to Turkey. | RELATED: | Cuba, Turkey to Attend Venezuela's Transplant Patients | Speaking to reporters before leaving for Bosnia on Monday, Erdogan wouldn't say, however, when the Russian missile defense system would reach Turkey or where they will be deployed. | "The preparations for the journey, the loading (of the S-400) is continuing ..
telesurenglish.net/news/Russian-Made-S-400-Air-Defense-System-is-En-Route-to-Turkey-20190708-0003.html

USAID Anti-Russia Propaganda
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-08
Both right wings of the US war party consider nonbelligerent Russia an existential threat. | The CIA, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute, USAID, right-wing US think tanks, the CIA/AFL and other large labor unions, …
globalresearch.ca/usaid-anti-russia-propaganda/5682938

Their Deplorables and Ours
Andrew Levine | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-08
Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" speech at a September 2016 fundraiser probably did her campaign more harm than she claims her favorite scapegoats, "the Russians" and James Comey, could ever have hoped to do. But what she said wasn't wrong; many a Trump supporter back then was deplorable by any and all reasonable standards.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/08/their-deplorables-and-ours/

Their Deplorables and Ours
Andrew Levine | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-08
Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" speech at a September 2016 fundraiser probably did her campaign more harm than she claims her favorite scapegoats, "the Russians" and James Comey, could ever have hoped to do. But what she said wasn't wrong; many a Trump supporter back then was deplorable by any and all reasonable standards.
counterpunch.org/2019/07/08/their-deplorables-and-ours/

Syria: At least seven children killed in yet another airstrike
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-07
According to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), at least seven children were killed in an airstrike against displaced civilians on Saturday on the village of Mhambel, in the outskirts of Idlib, in northwest Syria. News reports state that over 20 civilians were killed in this attack led by Government forces using missiles and barrel bombs.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1041971

Woman sues fertility clinic after giving birth to SOMEONE ELSE'S babies
rt.com | 2019-07-07
An Asian-American couple who enlisted a pricey fertility clinic to help them have children is taking legal action, after the woman ultimately gave birth to twins that were not genetically related to her or her husband. | …
rt.com/usa/463588-pregnant-woman-wrong-baby-ivf/

High-Impact Opportunities Exist to Restore Tropical Rainforests Around the World
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-07
The green belt of tropical rainforests that covers equatorial regions of the Americas, Africa, Indonesia and Southeast Asia is turning brown. Since 1990, Indonesia has lost 50% of its original forest, the Amazon 30% and Central Africa 14%. Fires, logging, hunting, road building and fragmentation have heavily damaged more than 30% of those that remain. | These forests provide many benefits: They store large amounts of ca…
truthout.org/articles/high-value-opportunities-exist-to-restore-tropical-rainforests-around-the-world/

How the Sanctions Harm My Iranian-American Family
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-07
"What's wrong?" I asked my mother, as I saw her broken expression. She was on the phone, speaking with my grandparents in Iran. "A terrible thing has happened," she replied. | My grandparent's home in Tehran had been broken into. The thieves took everything they could carry — my grandmother's jewelry, my uncle's prized watch collection, his wedding band, and some cash. Perhaps the only thing left untouched was the grand, ornate Persian rug in their living room. | My grandfather had left the house for 10 minutes for afternoon prayers at the mosque. Now, he swears to never leave his home unattended again. He…
truthdig.com/articles/what-sanctions-mean-for-my-iranian-american-family/

Iran Steps Further From Nuke Deal, Adding Pressure on Europe
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-07
The nation calls for a diplomatic solution to a crisis that began a year ago when President Trump unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 accord.
truthdig.com/articles/iran-steps-further-from-nuke-deal-adding-pressure-on-europe/

Increasing Pressure on Europe to Salvage Nuclear Deal, Iran Announces Plans to Exceed Uranium Enrichment Cap
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-07
Iran increased pressure on European leaders to provide relief from crippling economic sanctions and salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with an announcement Sunday that the Middle Eastern country is set to exceed the pact's uranium enrichment cap. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11543487191.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/07/increasing-pressure-europe-salvage-nuclear-deal-iran-announces-plans-exceed-uranium?cd-origin=rss

Israel Is Disappearing the Proof That It Oppresses Palestinians
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-07
Hagar Shezaf at the Israeli newspaper of record, Haaretz ["The Land"], reveals that a secretive Israeli agency has been systematically going through the country's archives, including local repositories, and removing and classifying documents having to do with repressive and embarrassing Israeli actions toward Palestinians and Palestinian-Israelis. | One such disappeared document from 1948, a second copy of which nevertheless was located by Israeli researchers, estim…
truthdig.com/articles/israel-is-disappearing-proof-that-its-oppressing-palestinians/

Indianapolis remembers Aaron Bailey, vows to fight on
Cambria York | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-07
Vigil commemorates second anniversary of police killing of Bailey, a 45-year old Black father.
liberationnews.org/indianapolis-remembers-aaron-bailey-vows-to-fight-on/

7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-07
A 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island late on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. | RELATED: | Indonesia's Mount Agung Volcano Grounds Flights After Splurting 4,600-Meter Ash Cloud | The quake struck out at sea at a depth of 10 kilometers according to Indonesia's geophysics agency. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.9. There were no immediate reports of cas…
telesurenglish.net/news/earthquake-indonesia-7.1-magnitude-tsunami-warning-20190707-0006.html

Bolivia Gives Housing to 'Mama Julia', World's Oldest Woman
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-07
Bolivia's President Evo Morales attended the event Sunday at which 'Mama Julia', thought to be the oldest woman in the world, was given a social housing unity free of charge. The president also announced the launching of a new housing program for single mothers. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Housing Program Benefitted 150,000 Since 2006 | Julia Flores Qolque, known as 'Mama Julia' is 118 years old, is an Indigenous woman originally from North Potosi, but is now living in the town of Sacaba in…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Gives-Public-Housing-to-Mama-Julia-Worlds-Oldest-Woman-20190707-0004.html

AOC wants victorious US women's world cup team to be paid twice what male players get
rt.com | 2019-07-07
Outspoken Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez congratulated the US women's football team on their World Cup victory by calling for the players to be paid double the men's rate. | …
rt.com/usa/463602-equal-pay-women-aoc/

Future Resource Wars
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-07
The fantasy of the USA becoming the first global empire in history quickly dissolved in the wake of the Iraq war. Pepe Escobar and Eddie Conway discuss the coming nexus of global competition and climate change…
therealnews.com/stories/future-resource-wars

Trump Orders More Suffering on Syrian Civilians. US-EU Supported Terrorists' Control of Oil and Gas Wells
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-06
More suffering has been ordered up by the US President Trump for innocent Syrian civilians. The end of the war was in sight, and they could begin to rebuild their lives, but the US has ordered their only source of …
globalresearch.ca/trump-orders-more-suffering-on-syrian-civilians-us-eu-supported-terrorists-control-of-oil-and-gas-wells/5682862

Video: British Marines Seized Iranian Oil Tanker
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-06
On July 4, a detachment of Royal Marines and the authorities in Gibraltar seized a supertanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria on the belief it was breaching EU sanctions. 30 Royal Marines from 42 Commando were involved in the …
globalresearch.ca/video-british-marines-seized-iranian-oil-tanker/5682839

Protest At Italy's New York Consulate–Discriminatory Treatment Against African Migrants
Special To The Black Star News | blackstarnews.com | 2019-07-06
At 12 noon today there will be a protest in front of the Italian Consulate in New York City, calling on the government of Italy to drop charges against captain Carola Rackete and the crew of the Sea-Watch 3, to release the boat from impound, and reverse the policy of closing Italian ports to humanitarian vessels. | Every year, thousands of migrants from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East die while crossing the Mediterranean. The crossing has grown more dangerous since Italy closed its ports to humanitarian vessels a year ago. Carola Rackete and the crew of the Sea-Watch 3 rescued 41 migrants from the Mediterranean…
www.blackstarnews.com/global-politics/europe/protest-at-italys-new-york-consulate-discriminatory-treatment

Experts Mapped Global Hotspots Where Restoring Tropical Rainforests Would Be Most Beneficial and Least Costly and Risky
Robin Chazdon | commondreams.org | 2019-07-06
The green belt of tropical rainforests that covers equatorial regions of the Americas, Africa, Indonesia and Southeast Asia is turning brown. Since 1990, Indonesia has lost 50 percent of its original forest, the Amazon 30 percent, and Central Africa 14 percent. Fires, logging, hunting, road building, and fragmentation have heavily damaged more than 30 percent of those that remain.
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/06/experts-mapped-global-hotspots-where-restoring-tropical-rainforests-would-be-most?cd-origin=rss

Why a War Against Iran Will be the "Nail in a Coffin" for U.S. Hegemony in the Middle East
Timothy Alexander Guzman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-06
President Donald Trump was recently interviewed on Fox Business and was asked about Iran's President Hassan Rouhani's statement calling the White House "Mentally Retarded" and if the U.S. was going to have a war against Iran and he said …
globalresearch.ca/why-war-against-iran-will-nail-coffin-u-s-hegemony-middle-east/5682883

Royal Marines seize Iranian tanker under orders from US
wsws.org | 2019-07-06
Britain's seizure of an Iranian supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil is an act of piracy and a major escalation in tensions that threaten to spiral out of control.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/06/iran-j06.html

Spain Says Iranian Oil Tanker Was Seized by Britain at US Request
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-06
Analysts expressed surprise at the unusually aggressive move against a commercial oil tanker.

Spain Says Iranian Oil Tanker Was Seized by Britain at US Request